With the right tools, you can save time by previewing a variety of files in Windows 10 or Windows 11 without opening their applications. Lance is an experienced writer who tries to unravel the ...

Microsoft is testing a new version of its OneDrive app for Windows 11 with a built-in photo gallery and Copilot integration.

File Explorer on Windows 11 gained several notable changes in 2025, including context menu improvements, AI Actions, redesigned Home page, and more.

Microsoft is testing the option to open Office files directly within the Edge browser. The feature has been spotted on Edge Canary. It allows you to open documents, presentations, and spreadsheets ...

XPS is short for XML Paper Specification. It was invented by Microsoft as a replacement for PDF files. XPS files can be used to archive and share files you routinely use for your business, such as ...

Free software from Microsoft and third parties that reads Microsoft Word documents. Users can view Word documents (DOC files) but cannot change them. See Microsoft Word. THIS DEFINITION IS FOR ...

Posts from this author will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. is a senior editor and author of Notepad, who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 ...

When you go on to open a Microsoft Office file, you may have noticed that it is opened in Protected View. When files are opened in Protected View, you can read them, with minimal risks to your Windows ...

is a senior editor and author of Notepad, who has been covering all things Microsoft, PC, and tech for over 20 years. Microsoft is releasing its own Windows File Recovery tool, designed to retrieve ...

Outlook for iOS just keeps getting better. An update Microsoft posted today now lets you open Word, PowerPoint and Excel files directly in their respective apps instead of sending you to a simplified ...